Experts say North Korea is particularly vulnerable to the virus because of its weak medical system [File: KCNA/Reuters] North Korea remains totally free of coronavirus, a senior health official insisted, despite mounting scepticism overseas as confirmed global infections approach one million. The already isolated, nuclear-armed country quickly shut down its borders and imposed strict containment measures in January … Continue reading North Korea insists it is free of coronavirus The nuclear-armed nation shut down its borders in January after the virus was first detected in neighbouring China.